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1 July 2012 Serving Marseilles Magazine Gets an Upgrade. Details Inside. A Community Publication Provided By MTCO Communications MTCO Communications 244 Lincoln Street Marseilles, IL 61341

2 Enjoying Summer To The Max Even More With digimax The routines of summer are in place as we enjoy the days and nights that summertime offers us. There are many activities happening throughout our community and beyond. People will travel somewhere for vacation while others enjoy sitting back and relaxing at home. Whatever you do this busy summer, digimax will keep you connected. The high speed Internet service, high quality telephone service with 911, and of course our latest offering of IPTV service will always be there for you. This summer MTCO is upgrading our IPTV service to all of our customers in Marseilles. The upgrade displays a new look to your guide as well as other great enhancements to make your connection with MTCO even more enjoyable. The channel guide data will extend out to 12 days, and the grid size of the guide will be adjustable for your viewing preference. With the upgrade, you ll receive 18 more channels in crystal clear HD! The new upgraded services with digimax will include integrating your telephone voic service with your TV. You will be able to check your messages and listen to them through your television while sitting in your Lazy Boy chair. Also, you can retrieve your voic messages while online, or have them sent to any address as an MP3. How s that for being connected? New enhancements for your TV viewing includes the ability to control your DVR while being away from home. View the Channel Guide, schedule or cancel recordings, and see a list of what is in your DVR library all from any pc or laptop that can access the Internet. The new upgrade allows each family member to create their own folders to store their DVR shows in. There is a fun new App that lists the top five channels all customers are currently watching called What s Hot. We ll be turning up four Pay-Per- View Movie channels along with the EventTV channel in HD. For a full overview of all these exciting enhancements, visit mtco.com/?television&upgrade. On The Cover: The 10th Annual Illinois Motorcycle Freedom Run was held on June 16, Motorcycles, vendors and people from all over came to the event. It was co-founded by Anthony R. Cutrano who died in May from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accicdent. For more information about our services, please visit or scan this QR code with your smart phone. President & CEO Glenn Rauh MTCO Communications 244 Lincoln Street Marseilles, Illinois Wireless Operations Manager Editor - Connected Magazine Bob Becraft Marketing Manager Editor - Connected Magazine Kip DuBois Vice President & CFO Ann Dickerson Connected Magazine is published monthly by MTCO Communications with corporate office located at 244 Lincoln Street, Marseilles, Illinois, The publication is intended for use of the residents of Marseilles. No article in this issue or any part of this publication may be reproduced without the expressed written permission of the Publisher. For more information about this magazine, or for additional copies, contact Bob Becraft or Kip DuBois at or connected@ mtco.com. If you have questions or concerns regarding your services, please contact our Customer Service Representatives at or Copyright 2012 MTCO Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Put money in your pocket...and your friends! EACH TIME you refer a friend that signs up for digimax services you ll BOTH receive a $25.00 credit off your MTCO bill! Referrals must sign-up by Dec. 31, 2012 $25.00 credits effective after installation of service Only one referral credit per new customer (coupon required) Cannot be combined with any other offers. New Customer: Referred by:

3 Entertainment & Technology Nonstop to London July 27 - August 12, 2012 The Games of the XXX Olympiad from London will be televised across the networks of NBC Universal, beginning with preliminary-round soccer games on Wednesday, July 25, and concluding with the Closing Ceremony on Sunday, August 12. The first Primetime Show will be Friday, July 27, the night of the Opening Ceremony in HD on digimax NBC channel 502 (digital channel 5). In addition to the NBC s coverage, the recently re-branded NBC Sports Network channel (digimax HD channel 555/digital channel 28) will provide extensive coverage, with an emphasis on team sports featuring the U.S., such as basketball and women s soccer. MSNBC (HD channel 513 /112 digital) will air up to 18 medal rounds and 20 different Olympic sports. CNBC (HD channel 512 / digital channel 113) will carry 73 hours of boxing coverage, and Bravo (HD channel 541/digital channel 66) will become the home of Olympic tennis, with 56 hours of coverage. Just a few of the many USA highlights this year will be Michael Phelps and the rest of the swim team, Alex Morgan with soccer and Nastia Liukin with the gymnastics squad. Add in Usain Bolt in track sprints and other exciting events like volleyball and basketball and 2012 has the makings for a historic Olympiad. The Weather Channel Premieres New Series Hurricane Hunters in July 2012 The Weather Channel Companies (TWCC) announced today it has greenlit Hurricane Hunters, a new character-driven documentary series revealing the high-stakes world of pilots who fly planes into hurricanes to gather meteorological data from the eye of the storm. The show tracks their lives and dangerous missions during the height of hurricane season. Produced by Christian D Andrea, Aleco Bravo, Rich Battista, and High Noon Entertainment, the series is comprised of four 30-minute episodes and will premiere in July Hurricane Hunters follows the Air Force s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron based in Biloxi, MS, whose mission is to fly planes into hurricanes to better understand them and gather key meteorological data that can only be captured by flying into the eye of the storm. Off-Road and Offline Google Maps is introducing Steet View Trekker as a way to go off-road into places where traditional Street View cars cannot, meaning you will soon be able to explore ski slopes, canyons and more. All the gear necessary for Google staff to photograph the spots only accessible by foot fits into a backpack. Google Maps is also going to launch offline maps for Android in the next few weeks. This means you will be able to use Google Maps even if you are in a spot that lacks Internet connectivity. All you need to do is select the regions you need to explore while online and download them for future reference. Seniors Are Using Internet and Digital Gadgets More According to a study performed by PEW Research Center, seniors ages 65 and older are less likely to own digital devices than other age groups. However, the senior population is experiencing a lot of growth in the use of internet and digital devices. The survey found that 69% of adults 65 and older have a cell phone, up from 57% in May Smartphone ownership is still quite low with one in ten adults ages 65 and over stating that they own a feature rich phone. Increases in owning and using e-book readers have grown faster with 11% of the seniors surveyed saying they own one, compared to just 3% in Owning a Tablet has increased to 8% of seniors having them, up from 1% in For more demographics of smartphone owners, see Nearly half of American adults are smartphone owners, by Aaron Smith: org/reports/2012/smartphone-update-2012.aspx. Keep up with Entertainment and Technology news. Add MTCO to your Facebook and Twitter groups and check out MTCO News on the right secton of the webpage.

4 Summer fun on the Illinois River is at peak times. This picture was taken from Illini State Park.

5 Marseilles Fun Days Parade 1pm Marseilles Lions Club Chicken Fry 11am-6pm Craft & Flea Market Main Street 10am Marseilles Tourism & Park Committee Meeting 6:30pm IRACC Board Meeting City Hall 5:30pm Knudson Park Noon - 5pm Knudson Park Noon - 5pm Milton Pope School Board Mtg. 6:30pm Marseilles Music In The Park Knudson Park 7pm - 9pm Marseilles Music In The Park Knudson Park 7pm - 9pm IRACC 1st Annual Golf Scramble Prarie Lakes Country Club Registration 10am Gun Show American Legion Post 235 8am - 4pm Marseilles Firefighters Association Cruise Night Downtown 4pm - 8:30pm Knudson Park Noon - 5pm All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast at American Legion 8am - Noon Knudson Park Noon - 5pm Every touchdown. Every game. Every Sunday. Add NFL RedZone and catch all the action inside the 20-yard line for just $45 for the entire regular season--call MTCO Today! Now in crystal-clear HD on channel 566 (digital ch. 29).

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7 In Our Community IRACC Golf Scramble July 14th Illinois River Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a golf scramble on Saturday, July 14 at 11 a.m. at Prairie Lakes Country Club and Inn, 2550 N. 32nd Rd., Marseilles. Registration begins at 10 a.m. and there will be an 11 a.m. shotgun start for the four-man scramble. The $65 per-person fee includes cart rental, prizes/raffles, beverage cart service and a buffet lunch. Call the IRACC at (815) or stop by the Red Caboose, 135 Washington St., Marseilles between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday to register. Registration deadline is Tuesday, July 10. Gun Show At American Legion The Marseilles American Legion Gun Show will be held on July 21 and 22, 2012 at the Legion Hall located at 571 Rutland St. They are now accepting reservations for a 6 foot table for vendors. The cost of admission is $3 per person, and there will be food available for sale. For more information or to reserve your table, call Marseilles Firefighters Association Cruise Night In Marseilles The annual Cruise Night hosted by the Marseilles Firefighters Association will be held on Saturday, July 21, There will be door prizes and a huge 50/50 drawing. More information available at (815) Music In The Park Music in the park continues this month on July 13 and July 20 at Knudson Park. The music starts at 7:00 p.m. and runs until 9:00 p.m. on the second and third Fridays of July and August. There will be music on Friday, September 7, 2012 which is the beginning of Labor Day weekend. The free Friday night music series is sponsored by the Marseilles Tourism and Parks committee. Les Brown Memorial Farm The Les Brown Memorial Farm Stand is open to the public every Wednesday and Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. They are located at 2539 N. 30th Road in Marseilles. The farm is comprised of 10 acres of certified organic farm land, including a residence for the farmers, a native habitat for bees and other beneficial organisms, and two large hoophouses. This event runs every Wednesday through midoctober in Knudson Park. The market opens at noon and operates until 5:00 p.m. Fruits, vegetables and baked goods are sold here, and you can call Marseilles Tourism and Parks at (815) to participate. Send your community news and events to: connected@mtco.com, or mail it to us at 244 Lincoln St., Marseilles, IL 61341, Attn: Connected Magazine.

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